Paramount+ released the first trailer for Sexy Beast, the prequel series to Jonathan Glazer’s 2000 movie of the same name. The crime drama premieres on January 25 on Paramount+.
Sexy Beast traces the origins of best friends Gal Dove (James McArdle) and Don Logan (Emun Elliott), two thieves navigating London’s criminal underworld during the 1990s. The duo will cross paths with DeeDee Harrison (Sarah Greene), an adult star who begins a love affair with Gal, and Teddy Bass (Stephen Moyer), a crime boss who recruits Gal and Don to work for his empire.
Watch the trailer for Sexy Beast below (watch more trailers):
What to Expect in Sexy Beast?
Additional cast members include Tamsin Greig, Eliza Bennett, Ralph Brown, John Dagleish, Peter Ferdinando, Nitin Ganatra, Robbie Gee, Alice Bailey Johnson, Paul Kaye, David Kennedy, Cally Lawrence, Clea Martin, Nicholas Nunn, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Lex Shrapnel.
Glazer’s film starred Ray Winstone as Gal, Ben Kingsley as Don, Ian McShane as Teddy Bass, and Amanda Redman. The critically acclaimed film earned Kingsley an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Michael Caleo (The Sopranos) is Sexy Beast’s showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Additional executive producers include JC Acosta, David Caffrey, Nicole Clemens, Alastair Galbraith, Louis Mellis, Michael Scheel, David Scinto, and Antony Smith.
